U.S. patent application number 11/114688 was filed with the patent office on 2006-03-09 for stand for supporting computer.
This patent application is currently assigned to HON HAI Precision Industry CO., LTD.. Invention is credited to Shao-Bo Han.
Application Number | 20060049326 11/114688 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 35307570 |
Filed Date | 2006-03-09 |
United States Patent
Application |
20060049326 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Han; Shao-Bo |
March 9, 2006 |
Stand for supporting computer
Abstract
A stand (20) for supporting a computer chassis (10) includes a
support body (22), and a pair of clamping ledges (30) pivotally
attached to the support body. The support body forms two resilient
portions (25) corresponding to each clamping ledge. Each resilient
portion forms a protrusion (34). Each clamping ledge corresponding
to each resilient portion forms a pair of cutouts (36, 37). The
pair of cutouts engages with the corresponding protrusion,
respectively, to keep the corresponding clamping ledge in an
upright position and horizontal position.
Inventors: |
Han; Shao-Bo; (Shenzhen,
CN) |
Correspondence
Address: |
MORRIS MANNING & MARTIN LLP
1600 ATLANTA FINANCIAL CENTER
3343 PEACHTREE ROAD, NE
ATLANTA
GA
30326-1044
US
|
Assignee: |
HON HAI Precision Industry CO.,
LTD.
Tu-Cheng City
TW
|
Family ID: |
35307570 |
Appl. No.: |
11/114688 |
Filed: |
April 25, 2005 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
248/346.07 |
Current CPC
Class: |
G06F 1/181 20130101;
F16M 2200/08 20130101; A47B 91/00 20130101; F16M 11/38
20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
248/346.07 |
International
Class: |
B65D 19/00 20060101
B65D019/00; A47G 29/00 20060101 A47G029/00 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Sep 6, 2004 |
CN |
200420083970.4 |
Claims
1. A stand for supporting a computer chassis, the stand comprising:
a support body comprising at least two resilient portions, a
protrusion formed from each of the resilient portions; and two
clamping ledges pivotally attached to the support body for clamping
the computer chassis therebetween, each of the clamping ledges
comprising a first cutout to engage with the protrusion of the
support body for keeping the clamping ledges upright.
2. The stand as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the clamping
ledges comprises an arm portion at each of opposite sides thereof,
a space provided for resilient deformation is defined between the
arm portion and the clamping ledge.
3. The stand as claimed in claim 2, wherein each of the clamping
ledges further comprises a second cutout, the second cutout engages
with the protrusion of the support body for keeping the clamping
ledges horizontal.
4. The stand as claimed in claim 3, wherein the first cutout is
defined in a bottom end of the arm portion, the second cutout is
defined in a side of the arm portion.
5. The stand as claimed in claim 2, wherein an outer surface of the
arm portion forms a pivot post outwardly, two bulges forms from the
support body corresponding to each of the clamping ledges, each of
bulges defines a pivot hole for receiving the pivot post.
6. The stand as claimed in claim 1, wherein the support body
comprises a block for preventing a corresponding clamping ledge
from over rotation.
7. The stand as claimed in claim 1, wherein a recess is defined in
the support body for receiving each of the clamping ledges.
8. The stand as claimed in claim 7, wherein a dent is defined in an
edge of the recess for facilitating grasping a corresponding
clamping ledge.
9. The stand as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the resilient
portions is a cantilever, the protrusion is formed at a free end of
the cantilever.
10. The stand as claimed in claim 1, wherein a rubber pad is
mounted to an inner surface of each of the clamping ledges.
11. A stand for supporting a computer chassis, comprising: a
support body forming at least two resilient portions, each of the
resilient portions forming a first engaging portion; and two
clamping ledges pivotally attached to the support body for clamping
two opposite sides of the computer chassis, each of the clamping
ledges forms two second engaging portions corresponding to the
first engaging portion; wherein the second engaging portions engage
with the first engaging portion, respectively, to keep a
corresponding clamping ledge in an upright position and horizontal
position.
12. The stand as claimed in claim 11, wherein the first engaging
portion comprises a protrusion, each of the second engaging
portions comprises a cutout.
13. The stand as claimed in claim 11, wherein each of the clamping
ledges forms an arm portion at each of opposite sides thereof, a
space provided for resilient deformation is defined between the arm
portion and the clamping ledge.
14. The stand as claimed in claim 13, wherein an outer surface of
the arm portion forms a pivot arm outwardly, two bulges forms from
the support body corresponding to each of the clamping ledges, each
of bulges defines a pivot hole for receiving the pivot post.
15. The stand as claimed in claim 11, wherein the support body
comprises a block for preventing a corresponding clamping ledge
from over rotation.
16. The stand as claimed in claim 11, wherein a recess is defined
in the support body for receiving each of the clamping ledges.
17. The stand as claimed in claim 11, wherein each of the resilient
portions is a cantilever, the protrusion is formed at a free end of
the cantilever.
18. An electronic device comprising: a chassis enclosing said
electronic device; and a stand attachable to said chassis to
support said chassis positioned in a predetermined way, said stand
comprising a body supportably employable beside said chassis, and
at least one ledge attachably extendable from said body to abut
against a side of said chassis so as to hold said chassis in
position by means of said predetermined way in cooperation with
said body.
19. The electronic device as claimed in claim 18, wherein another
ledge is attachably extendable from said body to abut against
another side of said chassis in order to hold said chassis in
position together with said body and said at least one ledge.
20. The electronic device as claimed in claim 19, wherein said at
least one ledge and said another ledge are pivotally attached to
said body respectively, and capable of abutting against said body
respectively to minimize occupied space of said stand.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to stands for readily and
stably supporting a computer.
[0003] 2. Background of the Invention
[0004] A desktop computer generally includes two types: a tower
computer and a horizontal computer. Consumers choose the type of
the desktop computer in accordance with their needs. For meeting
different needs, a computer of a tower type or a horizontal type is
provided. Due to the compact size trend, a horizontal type of
computer is made thinner than before. If a user wants to let
his/her horizontal-type computer to stand like a tower-type
computer, the positioning stability of the horizontal-type computer
may be unqualified. It is requisite to provide stands for
supporting a horizontal-type computer when it is used like a
tower-type computer.
[0005] A conventional stand is often secured to a bottom of a
computer chassis via a plurality of screws. However, using extra
tools to screw or unscrew the screws makes the assembly or
disassembly process unduly cumbersome.
[0006] A conventional stand such as disclosed in U.S. Pat. No.
6,364,278, includes two coupled supporting members. Each supporting
member includes a dove-tail shaped protrusion to couple with a
recess of the other supporting member. This structure is simple and
readily to be assembled. However, a clamping ledge is integrally
formed from each supporting member. Therefore, before the stand is
assembled to the computer chassis, the stand occupies a rather
large space, which is inconvenient in transport or in carry.
[0007] What is needed is to provide stands for readily and stably
supporting a computer.
[0008] What is also needed is to provide computer stands which are
readily to be carried and space-saving.
SUMMARY
[0009] A stand in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the
present invention is disclosed for supporting a computer chassis.
The stand includes a support body, and a pair of clamping ledges
pivotally attached to the support body. The support body forms two
resilient portions corresponding to each clamping ledge. Each
resilient portion forms a protrusion. Each clamping ledge
corresponding to each resilient portion forms a pair of cutouts.
The pair of cutouts engages with the corresponding protrusion,
respectively, to keep the corresponding clamping ledge in an
upright position and horizontal position.
[0010] Other objects, advantages and novel features of the
invention will become more apparent from the following detailed
description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying
drawings, in which:
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0011] FIG. 1 is an assembled, isometric view showing a pair of
stands in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present
invention supporting a computer chassis;
[0012] FIG. 2 is an exploded, isometric view of one of the stands
of FIG. 1;
[0013] FIG. 3 is an assembled view of FIG. 2, showing clamping
ledges of the stand in an upright portion; and
[0014] FIG. 4 is similar to FIG. 3, but showing the clamping ledges
of the stand in a horizontal position.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0015] Referring to FIG. 1, a pair of stands 20 in accordance with
a preferred embodiment of the present invention corporately
supports a chassis 10 of an electronic device like a computer.
[0016] Referring to FIG. 2, each stand 20 includes a support body
22, and a pair of clamping ledges 30. Two opposite recesses 24 are
defined in an upper surface of the support body 22 for receiving
clamping ledges 30. Contour or profile of each recess 24 is similar
to that of the clamping ledge 30. A dent 242 is defined in an edge
of each recess 24 for facilitating grasping the clamping ledge 30.
A longitudinal block 28 is formed on the support body 22 adjacent
to the other edge of each recess 24. A pair of bulges 26 is formed
on the support body 22 at opposite sides of the other edge of each
recess 24. A pivot hole 27 is defined in each bulge 26. A pair of
cantilevered resilient portions 25 is formed at a bottom of each
recess 24, and respectively in the vicinity of the bulges 26. A
first engaging portion 252 is formed on a fee end of each resilient
portion 25. Preferably, the first engaging portion 252 is an
arc-shaped protrusion.
[0017] Each clamping ledge 30 forms a pair of arm portions 32 at
opposite sides of a bottom portion thereof. A space 33 provided for
resilient deformation is defined between each arm portion 32 and
the bottom portion of the clamping ledge 30. A pivot post 34
extends from an outer surface of each arm portion 32. A bottom of
each arm portion 32 is curved, and forms two second engaging
portions. In this preferred embodiment, the second engaging
portions include a first cutout 36 and a second cutout 37. A rubber
pad 38 is mounted to an inner side of clamping ledges 30 for
anti-sliding.
[0018] Referring also to FIGS. 3 and 4, in assembly, the arm
portions 32 of each clamping ledge 30 are pressed inwardly so that
the pivot posts 34 are received in the pivot holes 27 of the bulges
26. The computer chassis 10 is put on the support body 22 with the
clamping ledges 30 clamping the computer chassis 10 therebetween.
At this situation, the first cutouts 36 of the clamping ledges 30
engage with the protrusions 252 of the resilient portions 25 of the
support body 22, respectively. The clamping ledges 30 are thereby
positioned at an upright position. The rubber pads 38 of the
clamping ledges 30 abut against the computer chassis 10, so that
the computer chassis 10 is not easily moved. In removing the
computer chassis 10, the clamping ledges 30 are slightly pulled
outwardly. The block 28 prevents the clamping ledge 30 from being
over turned out. Some rubber pads are mounted to a bottom surface
of the support body 22.
[0019] Without the computer chassis 10, the clamping ledges 30 of
the stand 20 are rotated inwardly, to be accommodated in the
corresponding recesses 24. At this time, the second cutouts 37 of
the clamping ledges 30 engage with the protrusions 252 of the
resilient portions 25 of the support body 22. The clamping ledges
30 are thereby positioned at a horizontal position.
[0020] The stands 20 readily and stably support the computer
chassis 10. Furthermore, the stands 20 are space-saving because the
clamping ledges 30 are capable of folded down.
[0021] In another embodiment, the first engaging portions 252 may
be cutouts, accordingly, the second engaging portions 36, 37 may be
protrusions.
[0022] It is believed that the present invention and its advantages
will be understood from the foregoing description, and it will be
apparent that various changes may be made thereto without departing
from the spirit and scope of the invention or sacrificing all of
its material advantages, the examples hereinbefore described merely
being preferred or exemplary embodiments of the invention.
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